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OUR MISSION
914UNITED Inc. emerged in 2020 to serve on the forefront of advocating for the youth and the formlery incarcerated residing within the Lower-Hudson Valley. We champion the philosophy that it takes a village to raise a child and a team to achieve success. In this spirit, we deliver a team of seasoned role models whose genuine dedication and community value lies in supporting and mentoring those living within at-risk environments. Our aim is to assist youth in successfully transitioning into adulthood and provide returning citizens with essential support to sustain productive living.
OUR MISSION
914UNITED Inc. emerged in 2020 to serve on the forefront of advocating for the youth and the formerly incarcerated within the Lower-Hudson Valley. We champion the philosophy that it takes a village to raise a child and a team to achieve success. In this spirit, we deliver a team of Credible Messengers whose genuine dedication and community value lies in supporting and mentoring those confined to underserved communities. Our aim is to assist youth in successfully transitioning into adulthood and provide returning citizens with essential support to sustain productive living.
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OUR WORK, OUR VISION
914UNITED Inc. presents the 2021 Youth Leadership Development Initiative. This initiative includes workshops regarding manhood training, financial literacy, & civic empowerment. As an incentive, it provides internships in various professions as well as gift sponsorships from local establishments and community organizations--proffering committed participants free services to personal care, entertainment, adventures, and more. In addition, we're dedicated to providing the proper support to returning citizens. We envision a society where positive mentors offset negative environmental influences; where the underprivileged communities receive the institutional and community support in navigating life challenges; where retributive justice no longer exist.
OUR VALUES
Inspired by the belief that we must help one another, we value the role of community support in uplifting those in need. No greater value exists than caring for the less fortunate. It is with the mindset of WE that build communities and improve the welfare of the people.
PAST ACTIVITES
GOING BEYOND OUR MISSION
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STAND AGAINST SYSTEMIC RACISM
Our team supports the fight against systemic racism and police brutality. We stand in solidarity with the young leaders who rise up and contest theā¦
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CARE FOR THE HOMELESSNESS
During the COVID-19 crisis, our team organized an homeless outreach project in the City of Yonkers. With the support of family, friends, residence, and publicā¦
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SUPPORT THOSE IMPACTED BY COVID-19
Our team raised money to extend support and appreciation to the essential workers serving on the front-line of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the onset ofā¦
THE CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
PROFESSIONAL & PASSIONATE
A dedicated community servant, Jonathan Alvarez is a Youth Advocate and Community Activist in the City of Yonkers. Heās a 32-year-old life-long Yonkers resident who promotes the philosophy that change agents, change narratives. After serving a 13-year prison term, he returned home with a mission to give back to the same community he once negatively impacted. He is motivated by his transformative experiences within the criminal justice system. At age 17, he went away with a tenth-grade education. During his incarceration, however, he acquired a GED and later achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies from the Bard Prison Initiative program. His educational journey and personal metamorphosis have inspired him to be a productive contribution to society.
VIEW MORETHE CO-FOUNDER & TREASURER
DEDICATED & DETERMINED
John Cabrera is a life-long Yonkers resident who cares for community and for those in need. His drive to serve others stems from an understanding of family support. During his adolescent years, he nearly spiraled down the wrong path by flirting with the street life and consequently expriencing a overnight stay at the city jail for a low-level crime. But friends and family steered him in the right direction. He completed High School and moved on to study Business Management at Monroe College and then transitioned into Mechanical Engineering at Manhattan College. Due to the birth of his first child, John had to leave school to take care of his family. His crutch during this pivotal moment - beside family - was the church. It was at this time that he adopted the Christain faith more devotedly than ever and experienced the true meaning of giving back. He volunteered his time in the capacity of Young Adult and Outreach Leader at Harvest Fields Community Church, conducting community outreach to the youth and the homelessness.
VIEW MOREOur Partnerships Drive Our Success
WANT TO SUPPORT OUR MOVEMENT
We are always looking for new partnerships and better ways to advance our mission. Also, we love to say hello.
For our team members - youth mentorship is a lifestyle š
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Our Brand Ambassador and Youth/Reentry Mentor Dominick Pallano is pursuing his vision to be a barbershop owner and is currently accomplishing his barber-shop license @westchesterbarberacademy - mentoring and educating youth along the way.
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Special s/o to Dom for returning home after 13 years incarcerated to give back to the youth and build his community.
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Part of the #914united mission is to highlight the positive stories of the formerly incarcerated individuals leading their communities because returning home from prison does not always lead to recidivism - and we must show the public what that looks like in real time.
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Dom is our shining example šŖš¼
Do you or someone you know want to learn computing skills?
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We are glad to announce our new partnership with the STEM Alliance to host a 15-hour computing skills in-person workshop on the following:
1. Intro to Google Suite platforms
2. Detailed Instructions on how to use Zoom
3. Engaging projects which apply to work & life
Benefits: You will receive a free new chrome book laptop and free wifi for a year upon completion of the 15 hours
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Thank you STEM Alliances for giving us this opportunity to educate, support, and uplift our community.
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We want ONLY those in need with a heavy emphasis on the formerly incarcerated. But all underserved communities are welcomed!!
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Creating greater access to more opportunities and resources drives our mission.
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ā¼ļø PLEASE READ THE FLIER FOR CONTACT INFORMATION AND/OR DM US IF YOUāRE INTERESTED IN SIGNING UPā¼ļø
#computingskills #stem #alliance #914united #freecomputingcourse #westchesternonprofit #yonkersny #yourenotalone
Letās work toward breaking the cycle of poverty and securing generational wealth!!
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Weāre glad to announce a new partnership with the Yonkers Community Action Program (YCAP) to facilitate our workshops on āFinancial Literacy: The Pathway to Financial Freedomā. This 8-week initiative (which includes a bonus course on business and life insurances) teaches how money is made, spent, saved and secured as well as the skills and ability to use financial tools and resources to make smart financial decisions - which include how to generate, invest, spend, and save money. Our team of experts collectively focus on budgeting, credit, debt, savings and checking accounts, different investment tools, along with the fundamentals of real estate, developing business structures and investing into life insurance.
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Necessary Information:
Days: Wednesdays
Time: 6p-7p.
Location:
The Power Lab
45 Ludlow Street Suite #310
Yonkers, NY
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*The location is subject to change but once you are registered, youāll be updated accordingly
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Age Requirement: 16 & older (with parent consent)
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Start Date: August 4, 2021
End Date: October 13, 2021
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Please contact us at info@914united.org or call 914.439.3023 if youāre interested in signing up.
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Spread the word - tell a friend to tell a friend.
Consistency and being present is š
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Push the mission and opportunities will come
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Our organization is glad to have genuine team members serving on the frontlines of the much needed youth and Reentry mentorship in the Westchester community. Our Real Onez on the Frontlines are making rounds - expanding beyond @yonkers and currently present in the @ysow4youth to mentor the incarcerated youth on manhood training.
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We are Active - ten toes down on the missionšŖš¼
Started from the bottom and now weāre here š
914UNITED Inc. began with a two-man team and now has 13 members advancing the mentorship mission specific to the youth and the formerly incarcerated - and we continue to grow.
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Last week a few of the 914UNITED program facilitators and mentors convened to re-group and strategize the plan of action moving forward. It was amazing to assemble in-person after a long year of virtual meetings and have the team in the same physical space. Each person brings a different strength, talent, and asset to the movement. Tenacity, discernment, creativity, passion, ambition, courage are just a few.
914UNITED Inc. is grateful for the leadership, guidance and support the team brings.
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914UNITED Inc. is grateful for our coaches, facilitators, mentors, resources, systems and tools that we are provided with.
914UNITED Inc. is grateful for the knowledge, responsiveness and professionalism and community value each of our members have as Cultural Brokers & Credible Messengers. They are all AMAZING!
S/o to our Co-founder, @j.o.envisioned & Director who led this meeting!
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One of the most important quality in leading a team is communication. If you donāt effectively communicate, things will crumble, operations are compromised. Last week we made sure we wouldnāt crumble or falter, but rather continue to hustle hard and stay the courseš„
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A Special S/O to our photographer @ediazphotography who delivers with expertise. Anyone interested in a photography - contact @ediazphotography ā¼ļø
#teammeeting #914United #yourenotalone #financialFreedom #thepowerlab
We are proud to announce that the Youth Shelter Program of Westchester - an alternative to incarceration for youth located in Mt Vernon, NY - is partnering with 914UNITED to bring our āReal Ones on the Frontline Initiativeā into their facility.
The āReal Onesā is a team of Credible Messengers working to empower and educate the youth in the community. With this partnership, 914UNITED will be facilitating Manhood Training which aims to make the incarcerated youth rethink their definition of manhood as they undergone their passage to adulthood in at-risk environments.
Our goal is to provide the youth with the proper mentorship as they transition from incarceration to freedom. Our team is working to change the re-entry efforts in the Lower Hudson Valley region by assigning credible messengers to the juvenile justice system so they can serve as resource centers for those returning home.
S/O to @bcappuccino, @_therealkeem, @smart_time_savage , @find_1_likeme , @j.o._envisioned
A special shout out to the Executive Director, Joanne Dunn for seeing the potential and the value of our team to help build our youthā¦ and giving us the platform. Itās time to work!
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#914United #youthDevelopment #youthMentorship #credibleMessengers #realOnes #yourenotalone #nonprofitorganization #westchesterny #westchesternonprofit
On May 2nd, we hosted a food donation on Elm and Oak Street.
914United stands behind our motto that āChange agents change narrativesā.
This donation was spearheaded by both Dom and Euro (@smart_time_savage & @find_1_likeme), two formerly incarcerated community members who took lead and brought this idea to 914United to show that in every bad community there are good people. Salute! šŖš½
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And thank you to our special volunteers who donated their time. Yāall always show up when needed! Thank you.
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#westchesterNY #nonprofitsofinstagram #914United #changeAgentsChangeNarratives #fooddonation #yonkersNY #elmstreet #givebacktoyourcommunity
We remain involved and active in raising awareness. Our goal is always to share knowledge. Because knowledge is power!
A Conversation on Autism & Policing will be facilitated by our team - with the leadership of @tapflos - whoās on frontline advocating for families impacted by autism.
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This seminar will be an ongoing conversation between @tapflos and the Yonkers Police Department to strategize on how to improve the relationship between individuals on the spectrum and law enforcers. Itās vital to support Tapflos and itās mission to advocate for issues concerning autism because their mission is a very crucial one.
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Our organization jumped on board to support because we believe it takes a village to build the village - and we advocate for those in need and those ignored.
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S/o to the Police Commissioner John Muller and the Police officers @seanb11 who attended this seminar.
